THE DAY LB JOHNSON INVITED BASHIR SARBAN (THE CAMEL CART DRIVER) TO THE USA

[Leader]

Many in Pakistan and the USA today would not know who Bashir Sarban – the camel cart driver was and why I am writing about a camel driver. But for the people of my age, Bashir Ahmed aka Bashir Sarban, as he came to be known, was an instant celebrity of his time. I still remember the then issues of the LIFE and Time magazines carried detailed coverage of Bashir Sarban, as we subscribed to the former. For those who knew him and have since forgotten and those who are curious to know, here is something that made an ordinary camel cart driver of Karachi an instant celebrity and took to the USA on the invitation of the US government.

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The day LB Johnson invited Bashir Sarban (the camel cart driver) to the USA ~ Jaho Jalal

 

[third eye]

Liked this part, speaks well of LBJ

"Finally, just as he was about to depart from the U.S. on his jet-propelled magic carpet ride back to Pakistan, Bashir got a telegram from Lyndon Johnson that moved him to tears. Wired L.B.J.: "Since your return to Pakistan takes you so close to Mecca, arrangements have been made through the People-to-People program for you to visit there." This act of friendship brought tears to the eyes of the destitute camel driver who cried out: "Allah-o-Akbar (Allah be praised!)"

 

[Leader]

^^ I knew about this story- was browsing through and saw the piece and thought to share

 

[Icarus]

A great share Leader, unlike most of the posting going on these days that centres mostly on hate and cruelty, it's examples like these that teach us what a treat it is to see humanity and love winning out against all odds!

 

[Leader]

A great share Leader, unlike most of the posting going on these days that centres mostly on hate and cruelty, it's examples like these that teach us what a treat it is to see humanity and love winning out against all odds!

thanks- Yeeeah I understand its so depressing sometimes- so pieces like these come as a fresh air !!

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